Brendan Penny

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Brendan Penny
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Penny at the 2014 Leo Awards
Born
Brendan James Penny

(1978-11-09) November 9, 1978 (age 45)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Brendan James Penny (born November 9, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor who first became well known to TV audiences as A.J. Varland in the first season of Whistler that aired in Canada from 2006 to 2008. He is perhaps best known as Detective Brian Lucas in Motive , a Canadian crime drama centred on a team of Vancouver homicide detectives, also starring Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira and Lauren Holly, which aired from 2013 to 2016. Brendan currently stars as Kevin O'Brien in the Hallmark Channel family drama series Chesapeake Shores , which premiered on August 14, 2016. He has also been the hero of a number of Hallmark originals.

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Early life and his career

Penny was born November 9, 1978, in Ottawa, Ontario, [1] and grew up in both Ottawa and London. He attended Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, earning a BS in Accounting. He later attended the Lyric School of Acting, in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he had moved in 2002 to pursue an acting career. After several television roles, he became known to audiences for playing A.J. Varland in Whistler . [2] [3]

Penny has had various roles in television series such as Kyle XY and Supernatural . His first lead role was in Whistler. His roles include shows such as Diamonds, Smallville , Blade: The Series , and The L Word . Penny starred in The Assistants and appeared as Sean in I Love You, Beth Cooper . In a main cast role, he played Detective Brian Lucas in Motive . [4]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleOther notes
2005When Jesse Was BornSpanky
2005LTD.PeteMain role
2006 John Tucker Must Die Teammate #1Canada: French title: John Tucker doit mourir
2008The Ex-Convict's Guide to Surviving House ArrestParole Officer 3
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Will MitchellTelevision movie
Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas Eugene
2009 I Love You, Beth Cooper SeanSupporting role
Held Hostage Chris Clark/Money OneTelevision movie
Television
YearSeriesRoleOther notes
2003 Jake 2.0 RollerbladerEpisode: "Training Day"
2006 Supernatural Steve"Scarecrow" (Season 1, Episode 11)
2005–2006 The L Word Coleman Alt/Young PA3 episodes; 2 as Coleman Alt, 1 as Young PA
2006 Kyle XY Wes"Memory Serves" (Season 1, Episode 8)
Whistler A.J. Varland13 episodes, series regular in season 1
Blade: The Series Zed"Hunters" (Season 1, Episode 10)
Smallville Wagner"Sneeze" (Season 6, Episode 2)
2008 Stargate: Atlantis Wraith technician/Male Wraith2 episodes; 1 as Wraith technician, 1 as Male Wraith
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures Ben
2008–2009DiamondsTom Anderson"Part One" (Season 1, Episode 1)
"Part Two" (Season 1, Episode 2)
2009–2010 The Assistants Danny NewellLead role
2013–2016 Motive Detective Brian LucasSupporting role [5]
2014Heavenly MatchReverend David Swenson Up TV television movie
2014Along Came a NannyDean Bartons Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2015The Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieEricHallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2015Tis The Season for LoveDean Hallmark Channel TV movie [6]
2016–2019 In the Vineyard seriesNate DeLucaHallmark Channel TV movie [7]
2016–2022 Chesapeake Shores Kevin O'BrienMain role [8] [9]
2017 A Dash of Love Paul DellucciHallmark Channel TV Movie [10] [11]
2017Magical Christmas OrnamentsNateHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie [12]
2018Pride, Prejudice, and MistletoeLukeHallmark Channel TV movie
2019Easter Under WrapsBryanHallmark Channel TV movie
2019 BH90210 Wyatt Jackson"The Photo Shoot" (Season 1, Episode 3)
"The Table Read" (Season 1, Episode 4)
"Picture's Up" (Season 1, Episode 5)
"The Long Wait" (Season 1, Episode 6)
2020The Secret IngredientAndrew YorkHallmark Channel TV movie
2020A Little Christmas CharmGreg MatthewsHallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2021Beverly Hills WeddingCoryHallmark Channel TV Movie
2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasPaulHallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2022In Merry MeasureAdamHallmark Channel TV Movie
2023The Wedding CottageEvan StanfordHallmark Channel TV Movie
2023A Season for FamilyPaulHallmark Channel TV Movie
2024Family Practice Mysteries: Coming HomeHallmark Mystery TV Movie

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryNominated WorkRefs
2007 Leo Award NominatedBest Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Whistler [13]
2017 Leo Award NominatedBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Motive [14]

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